DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) - Here are factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-JGBs dive, dollar index hits 3-yr high on Bernanke comment MKTS/GLOB

* Oil drops on gasoline glut, falls more on Fed minutes O/R

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Kuwait dips from 4-yr high as rally stalls; mkts mixed MEAST-STX

* MIDEAST DEBT-Africa tempts Gulf bond investors MEAST-DBT

* West may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace

SY-WAR

* World Bank proposes $150 mln loan to help Jordan with refugees WBNK-JO

* Glencore, Trafigura deals with Iran may have skirted sanctions -UN UN1-IR

* U.S. Congress moves to tighten sanctions on Iran US-IR

* Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombs

TR-SY

* Protesters halt oil flows on Libya Zueitina pipeline -sources LY-OILG

* Turkish Airlines rejects union's pay proposal, strike continues TR-AIRL-DISP

* BP to invest $2.85 bln in Iraq's largest oilfield BP.L

* Turkey presents Prophet's sayings for the 21st Century

TR-REL

* Turkcell AGM cancelled due to shareholder dispute

TCELL.IS

* Israel cbank split on rate cut, Fischer sought 25 bps

IL-CEN

* Gas discoveries give Israel new regional clout -minister

IL-NGS

* Turkey to decide on new sukuk issue types this week

TR-SUK

* Iran's Ahmadinejad to challenge ally's ban from election

IR-POL

EGYPT

* Egypt to boost fuel supply to ease power shortages

EG-RFO

* Egyptian firm Maridive signs $150 mln Islamic loan

EG-ISLF-LOA

* Egypt court sentences four men to hang for killing priest

EG-JUDIC

* Egypt keeps currency price steady at special auction

EG-FRX

* Egyptian factories, hit by subsidy cuts, highlight Cairo's fiscal dilemma EG-SDS

* Militants release seven Egyptians kidnapped in Sinai

EG-KDNP

* Egytian developer SODIC's net profit drops 83 pct

OCDI.CA

* Egypt appoints new head of national oil company EG-OILG

* Egypt's EFG Hermes says Q1 net profit jumps 27 pct

HRHO.CA

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Carrefour sells stake in Middle East venture for $683 mln

MAAFUM.UL

* Dubai contractor Arabtec says workers end strike ARTC.DU

* New Issue-ADCB Finance prices $7.5 bln 2023 bond ADCB.AD

* Dubai lender ENBD raises $1 bln from Tier 1 bond sale

ENBD.AD

* Abu Dhabi's ADCB sells $300 mln of subordinated bonds

ADCB.AD

* Etisalat CEO says yet to hear from Vivendi on Maroc Telecom bid ETEL.AD

* Dubai authorities seize shipment of 259 elephant tusks

AE-AFR

SAUDI ARABIA

* Islamic Development Bank triples authorised capital

ISDBA.UL

* Oil saving win-win drives Saudi solar power boom

SA-SOLPWR

BAHRAIN

* Main Bahrain opposition group temporarily boycotts talks

BH-POL

KUWAIT

* Young faces enliven Kuwait's faded art scene KW-ART

QATAR

* Sovereign funds and Chinese bank buy into Russia's VTB

QA-RU-SOV

* Qatar Petroleum to buy into Total's Congo exploration

QATPE.UL

OMAN

* MRPL bought Oman oil to replace Iran oil OM-IR-OILG

* Sri Lanka to resume refinery on Friday with Oman light crude OM-REFI

* Airbus wins Oman Air order for three A330 planes OM-AIRL

* Kerry hails tentative Raytheon arms sale to Oman

OM-DEFBUY

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom)

((dubai.newsroom@reuters.com))

Keywords: MIDEAST FACTORS